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Consumer Health Complete
Description: A comprehensive database of consumer-oriented health content, covering all aspects of health and wellness,
from mainstream medicine to holistic and alternative treatments.
Full Text: Contains full text for 176 health reference books and encyclopedias, thousands of evidence-based
health reports, and 1300+ patient drug education sheets, plus numerous diagrams and videos.
Updates: Daily.
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Description: "Presents current, unbiased information on alternative and complementary medical practices, including
reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais,
polarity therapy, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, and osteopathy.
Information on recommended therapies for specific disorders and diseases, medicinal uses for plants and herbs,
are balanced by conclusions of studies on efficacy and analysis of current levels of acceptance by traditional
scientists and doctors."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Description: "Comprehensive survey of 120 cancers, cancer drugs, traditional and alternative treatments, side effects and diagnostic procedures."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Description: "Provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles
that are both comprehensive and easy to understand in language accessible to laypersons."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Description: "Includes information on more than 1,600 medical disorders and concepts. Each article includes in-depth discussion of causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, procedures, and other related topics.
Written for a general audience with an authoritative tone."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Description: "Written for students and professionals in the field. Entries cover topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices
and equipment. Also discusses the roles of all major health professionals."
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Description: Contains full text articles from medical journals and consumer health publications covering all aspects of health and medicine. Also
includes pamphlets and reference books.
Coverage: Full text begins for many titles in 1980, with the majority from the mid 1990s forward.
Updates: Daily.
Health Reference Center Academic
Description: Index to health and medical journals and magazines.
Full Text: Approximately 80% of the journals are in full text, plus pamphlets and reference book excerpts.
Coverage: 1980+.
Updates: Daily.
Health Reference Library
Description: Includes the Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine,
Encyclopedia of Cancer, Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders,
Encyclopedia of Medicine, and the Encyclopedia of Nursing
and Allied Health. To search publications individually, click on “View Publications,” and then click on the publication you wish to search.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Updates: As new volumes are published.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Description: A health and medical database designed for the general public.
Full Text: Approximately 50% of the journals are in full text.
Coverage: 1990+.
Updates: Daily.
MEDLINE w/MeSH
Description: Searchable index and abstracts from over 4,600 biomedical journals.
Full Text: A very limited number of citations contain links to full text. Adobe Acrobat Reader required for some articles
Coverage: 1966+
Updates: Daily.
Natural Standard
Description: "Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers
to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative
therapies. This international multidisciplinary collaboration now includes contributors from
more than 100 eminent academic institutions. For each therapy covered by Natural Standard, a
research team systematically gathers scientific data and expert opinions. Validated rating scales
are used to evaluate the quality of available evidence. Information is incorporated into comprehensive
monographs which are designed to facilitate clinical decision making. All monographs undergo
blinded editorial and peer review prior to inclusion in Natural Standard databases."
Salem Health Encyclopedia
Description: The Guide covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties,
anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent
developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders.
Full Text: All articles are fulltext.
Coverage: Based on the print version of Magill's Medical Guide.
Updates: Annually.
Well-Connected
Description: Well-Connected is a library of reports on common diseases, conditions, and wellness issues,
containing up-to-date, in-depth information on treatments, risk factors, causes, diagnostic tests, and
preventative measures written in plain language aimed at the medical consumer.
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
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National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
A grass-roots advocacy effort in the fight against breast cancer, the NBCC,
through this website, presents legislative activities such as, bills
introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and
Congressional members supporting such bills. Information is provided on
Project LEAD, a science education program designed for breast cancer
advocates, subjects taught, course locations and an application form.
Details of a clinical trials project are outlined, focusing on legislative,
educational and industry participation.
HealthWorld Online
A comprehensive natural health and wellness site, providing coverage of
over 200 diseases and conditions with emphasis on a self-managed care
approach. Medical self-care, complementary medicine, links to consumer
health organizations, newsletters, and online support groups are featured
for each disease/condition. The latest legislative and regulatory issues
are discussed, a calendar of worldwide health events is provided,
directories of self-help groups and mailing lists of organizations are
offered, and a marketplace of books, health food stores, healthy travel and
health insurance links are included.
NCCAM: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This site provides information about CAM to health care providers and the
public. NCCAM focuses on the following: Evaluating the safety and efficacy of
widely used natural products such as herbal remedies and nutritional
supplements, supporting studies to determine the potential effects of CAM
products when used with conventional treatment and evaluating CAM practises
such as acupuncture and chiropractic.
FDA News
Contains the latest information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,
including proposed legislation, consumer alerts, health advisories, and a
searchable archive. A summary of the current FDA Federal Register Notices,
and the most recent public calendar are also provided.
Government Views of SARS
This site concentrates on primary resource government documents and information about SARS
(Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) both from the United States and from international resources.
National Institutes of Health Press Releases
Browse current National Institutes of Health press releases, or search
archival collection of releases. Direct links to other NIH news areas such
as, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National
Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Mental Health, are also
included. Special reports and a calendar of NIH events are presented.
Your Health Daily
Includes full-text, health-related news releases from PR Newswire and
current news coverage on many general and specific health topics from the
Medical Tribune News Service,and major daily newspapers.
Heart Center Online
This site provides the latest information in cardiovascular health. Also includes numerous online calculators that help gauge your risk of heart disease. It will also
play host to online lectures and chats with practicing cardiologists.
HIV InSite
This site, hosted by the University of California at San Francisco, is one of the most comprehensive sources of online information relating to AIDS/HIV treatment, research and news.
Lab Tests Online
A public resource on clinical lab testing that is peer-reviewed, non- commercial and patient centered.
Merck Manual of Medical Information -- Home Edition
The home edition of the the latest release of the venerable Merck Manual is now available online. This site presents in-depth medical information in plain English. Two
versions are available, a plain text edition and the new multimedia interactive version. The interactive version includes illustrations, video and animation clips, and a pronunciation guide. The interactive version may
require you to download additional software to view the multimedia content.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
The electronic version of the Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy 17th
ed., the most widely-used medical text in the world. Medical disorders and
current therapies are described in detail, symptoms are discussed, clinical
procedures and laboratory test are outlined, and clinical pharmacology
principles and advances are presented. Search by keyword, browse
alphabetically or by section heading.
National Organization for Rare Disorders: Search the NORD Databases
Created in 1983, this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date medical
database on rare diseases, geared especially to the consumer. Contains
information on over 1,100 rare disorders, with entries compiled from
medical textbooks, peer-reviewed medical journals, and online medical
database searches.
OncoLink
This site, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, is one of the most comprehensive sources of online information relating to cancer treatment, research and news.
RxList: The Internet Drug Index
Search this database of prescription and over-the-counter drugs currently
on the U.S. market or close to approval. Convert generic drug names to
brand names, and vice-versa; find the 200 most-frequently prescribed drugs
in America; discover interactions among categories of drugs or between
particular drugs. An important feature of this site is the ability to also
search by tablet/capsule imprint code to identify unknown pills. Entries
include: drug description, action, use, contraindications, warning,
precautions, adverse reactions, dosage and administration. Site uses "fuzzy
search"("sounds like") techniques and also offers keyword or alphabetic
access.
Suffolk County (NY) Prescription Drug Cost Comparison
This comparative survey displays the price, from most competitive to least competitive, of the 25 prescription drugs most used by
senior citizens. The survey will be updated four times per year. The results from the present survey are current to March 15, 2002. Participation by
pharmacies is voluntary. The survey requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to display.
Hardin Meta Directory of Internet Health Sources
A comprehensive index of medical resources on the Internet, the Hardin
Directory "lists the sites that list the sites". Includes subject listings
from multi-subject directories, such as Yahoo and MedWeb,and also from
independent subject-specific lists.
Health A to Z
Created by medical professionals, this is a comprehensive search engine for
Internet medical and health-related sites. Subject areas include allied
health, computers in health and medicine, emergency care and services,
managed care, men's health, women's health, to name a few. Arrangement is
by subject, but features also include keyword searching within entire site,
or for reviewed sites, only.
HealthWeb
Developed in 1994 by medical librarians and health professionals of the
Committee for Institutional Cooperation(a consortium of leading Midwest
medical institutions), this site provides a wealth of selective, evaluated
health-related Internet resources. Each medical institution is responsible
for a particular subject area(s), and coverage is geared to health care
professionals,as well as consumers. Search by keyword, phrase, subject or
institution.
HealthFinder
Designed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this is a
gateway site for online consumer health information. Resources from the
Federal government, state and local agencies, not-for-profit organizations,
and universities are included. Search for online publications and
electronic documents, or browse a list of online publications catalogs;
choose from an alphabetical list of specific health and human services
topics (adoption, domestic violence, environmental health, transplants,
etc.). Locate toll-free numbers or information clearinghouses; browse a
listing of online health and medical journals, electronic public service
announcements, audio/video files, and current and past research efforts for
specific illnesses/diseases. Provides links to public, academic and state
libraries, as well as national medical libraries.
InteliHealth Dental
The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine provides the information for this site covering all aspects of
dental care and health. Basic anatomy of the mouth and teeth, discussion of dental and cosmetic procedures and
children's dental care are among the many topics covered. Links are provided to a medical dictionary and a database of
medicines used in dentistry. There is also a link to submit your own question to a professional dentist.
MayoClinic.com
Created by the world-renowned Mayo Clinic, this site offers practical, yet,
in-depth coverage of a variety of health issues and information, geared
especially for the consumer. Browse the O@sis library of health resources,
including articles, reports and books on a wide range of subjects; search
more specialized resources on topics such as, cancer, diet and nutrition,
heart disease, pregnancy and children, medicine, and women's health. Submit
questions to Mayo Clinic physicians and dieticians, and search the "experts
archives" of past questions.
Ask NOAH About: Long Island Community Resources
Web Sites You Can Trust
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section of the Medical Library Association has prepared this page
of links and brief evaluations to reliable, quality health and medicine sites on the Internet. Topics covered include general health,
men's and women's health, sites for kids and parents, drug information, and resources dealing with specific conditions. The links
included were chosen based on the Criteria for Assessing the Quality of Health Information on the Internet of the Health Summit Working
Group.
Tufts Nutrition Navigator
The Tufts University Nutrition Navigator is designed to help you sort through the large volume of nutrition information on the Internet and find accurate, useful nutrition information you can trust.
Directory of Accredited Organizations, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
For information on hospitals click on "Quality Check."
Lyme Disease Information Resources
Extensive site devoted to Lyme disease issues including, general and
clinical information, research and grants, organizations and support
groups, online journals, Internet resources, searchable databases and
archives. A calendar of upcoming conferences and events is included.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Access health information from the 11 Centers, Institutes and Offices that
form the Centers of Disease Control(CDC). The most recent Health
Information for International Travel is included, as well as CDC
recommendations, vaccination requirements, health hints, and geographic
risks. Cruise ship safety is discussed and worldwide disease outbreaks are
presented. Information on diseases, health risks, prevention guidelines and
strategies are included, as are publications, software and new products.
Internet FDA
Browse the following U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture information
resources: FDA News(press releases, Congressional testimony, and other
public statements), foods, human drugs, biologics, medical devices, animal
drugs, cosmetics, toxicology, international health issues, MedWatch
(medical products reporting), and much more.
Medicare Rights Center
The Medicare Rights Center (MRC), the largest non-profit source
of health care information and assistance in the U.S. for people with
Medicare, helps older adults and people with disabilities understand their
Medicare Options and get good quality, affordable health care.
National Institutes of Health
Includes links to the home pages of the 24 separate Institutes, Centers and
Divisions that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Resources
include CancerNet, AIDs information, clinical alerts, the Women's Health
Initiative and an index to diseases/conditions currently under
investigation at the NIH. Scientific resources include research news,
training opportunities, NIH research labs on the Internet, special interest
groups and online journals.
National Medical Specialty Societies and Health-Related Organizations
Links to organizations ranging from the American Academy of Neurology to
the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Additional links can be found to
societies such as the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians,
the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, and many more.
Regional, State, and County Medical Societies and Organizations
The level and detail of information varies from state-to-state and
site-to-site. The following materials can be found in some or all sites:
state medical regulations, constitutions, medical records information,
legislative issues, disciplinary actions, and links to other Internet
sites.
State of New York: Department of Health
Access County Health Indicator Profiles, which lists mortality,
hospitalization, disease, and morbidity statistics. Information for
researchers includes: AIDs, cancer, communicable diseases, heart disease,
and vital statistics, to name a few. View or download the most recent
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in New York State report (Acrobat Adobe
Reader required). Materials for consumers include: patient's rights,
environmental and occupational health, vital records, nursing homes, and
more. Public health forum provides notices of public meetings, searchable
New York State Health Rules and Regulations, public health law, and more.
World Health Organization
Explore world health developments, reports and statistics, including the
annual World Health Report and weekly Epidemiological Record. Public
information, programs, newsletters and a link to the World Health
Organization's library are provided.
Medicare Participating Physician Directory
Search for Medicare particpating physicians by specialty and geographical location.
Professional
Misconduct and Physician Discipline
Search alphabetically for physicians who have been subject to disciplinary
actions in New York State since 1994. Entries include physician name,
address and license number, disciplinary action taken, effective date, and
nature of misconduct. Links to public health and education laws relating to
professional medical conduct are also provided.
New York State Physician Profile
Here you will find profiles for all licensed doctors of medicine and doctors of osteopathy who are registered to practise medicine in New York State. Each profile contains information about their medical education, translation services available at their office, and legal actions, if any, taken agains the doctor.
This page was last Updated on May 15, 2008.